jimreidvehicle 255 Posted April 26, 2015 I should really have waited until this article was on the Car Dealer Magazine Website however I feel so strongly about what has been said in this article I have decided to talk out now! For those who have no idea what I'm on about please read Trader Tales on page 108 of the latest CD Magazine first! I will start by saying I don't disagree with all James Litton has pointed out, i.e. the fact that Social Media has changed over the last 4 years on this point agree, however I can't agree with his points about being Nasty & Narcissistic! The majority of FaceBook and Twitter post are very social, yes there are nasty people everywhere but you can't possibly class Social Media as nasty! Yes I feel that there are a number of narcissistic people active on Social Media however this is a very small minority. Social Media has been very good to us, we embraced it back in 2011 and have never looked back, we have made loads of new contacts, customers and friends through Twitter and have found an easy way to sell vehicles through Facebook. As for the statement that he is bored with his Twitter feed being populated of dealers tweeting pictures of happy customers I can't understand, I follow a huge number of car dealers on Twitter and never see this, anyway it's great PR, don't you think? When has good PR and self promotion become narcissistic? I'm more than happy to meet with James to help educate him with the way we feel Social Media should be used as a car dealer and show him that it can work. We have made thousands of £'s of profit thanks to FB and Twitter. Yes, social media is changing and Twitter has changed quite a bit over the last few years however it is still (at least for us) very social and sociable, so I suspect that James maybe following the wrong people on Twitter and FB. To sum up, "You reap what you sow" that goes for Social Media too! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip Nothard 26 Posted April 26, 2015 Agree, you get the return for what you invest - if you follow and engage with the right people, it pays dividends and more. I've met some brilliant new friends on Twitter and will no doubt meet many more. Things can't always be measured in ££££££'sss - sometimes these are hidden in other 'gems'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umesh 336 Posted April 27, 2015 Totally agree with both Jim and Philip , Like them I have met and still meeting lots of people in all different business, I have done a lot of business with people/ companies I've met via twitter and Facebook. Al ready been said but its the old story but you only get out of anything what you put into it. For me I would be definitely be lost without it .. these are great tools that i feel benefit many business/ people and they are FREE ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Baggott 227 Posted April 29, 2015 Chaps - have you seen the post from James' friend online now? Also, James is a top bloke and I'm sure you guys have chatted on Twitter by now, but it's only opinion - that's what his column is for at the end of the day... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimreidvehicle 255 Posted May 3, 2015 James even went to the bother of picking up the phone to me the very next day after I made the posts. Couldn't agree more, Top Bloke he is, and we agreed to disagree if you know what I mean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Baggott 227 Posted May 8, 2015 Glad you kissed and made up :) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
